You can fall back on this identity to defend a stress check to the nominated shock meter.
I’m a Psych-Salad Survivor, of course I can register as mostly normal on the commonest psychological tests, resist sedatives, sit and stare at the wall without moving for hours on end.
Substitutes for: Lie.
Feature: Resists challenges to Violence.
Feature: Evaluates Self.
I’m an X-Ray Technician, of course I can move around the hospital without arousing suspicion, use an x-ray machine, tell you crazy stories about stuff that’s been inside people.
Substitutes for: Knowledge.
Feature: Resists challenges to Helplessness.
Feature: Substitutes for Status.
I’m a Veteran, of course I can speak in military jargon, endure discomfort, kick nine kinds of ass on Xbox.
Substitutes for: Fitness.
Feature: Resists challenges to Violence.
Feature: Provides Firearm Attacks.
I’m an Undertaker, of course I can politely (albeit superficially) console the grieving, make a good guess about what happened to a corpse, use a lot of terrifying tools and chemicals.
Substitutes for: Lie.
Feature: Resists challenges to Violence.
Feature: Substitutes for Secrecy.
I’m a Trucker, of course I can stay awake, use my Teamster connections, fix basic automotive damage.
Substitutes for: Pursuit.
Feature: Resists challenges to Isolation.
Feature: Smuggle stuff and people over state and national lines (unique).
I’m a Receptionist, of course I can instantly pick up clues by flipping through someone’s day planner, memorize phone numbers, delay creditors.
Substitutes for: Lie.
Feature: Resists challenges to Helplessness.
Feature: Evaluates Helplessness.
I’m Quiet, of course I can be around people who normally freak out at strangers, get close to wildlife, avoid being overheard.
Substitutes for: Secrecy.
Feature: Substitutes for Notice.
Feature: Resists challenges to Isolation.
I’m a Nature Lover, of course I can identify those animal tracks, start a campfire without matches, purify water.
Substitutes for: Fitness.
Feature: Provides Wound Threshold.
Feature: Resists challenges to Isolation.
I’m a Muslim, of course I can read Arabic, remember some Saudi history, cook a pretty good halal dinner.
Substitutes for: Connect.
Feature: Resists challenges to the Unnatural.
Feature: Resists challenges to Self.
I’m a Karate Instructor, of course I can speak some fragmentary Japanese, get a tonfa out of my gym bag, get help or advice from one of my students.
Substitutes for: Dodge.
Feature: Resists challenges to Violence.
Feature: Provides Initiative.
